Lexus Song Quest

The 2024 Semi-Finals took place on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 July at St Andrew's on The Terrace. The Grand Final Gala was held on Saturday 3 August at the Michael Fowler Centre, accompanied by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.

Katie Trigg was crowned the Winner of the 2024 Lexus Song Quest in association with the Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation.

The Song Quest will return in 2026...

The Grand Final Gala livestream

It was a night of vocal mastery as Finalists Austin Haynes, Tayla Alexander, Morgan-Andrew King, Katie Trigg and Manase Latu sung it out to be crowned Aotearoa's next opera star. Watch back on the livestream of Grand Final Gala with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra to see all the performances.

Streamed live from Wellington's Michael Fowler Centre on Saturday, 03 August 2024.
Watch the 2024 Grand Final Gala

Your 2024 contestants

Mezzo-soprano, Katie Trigg, took home the coveted title of Winner of the 2024 Lexus Song Quest in association with the Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation, with Manase Latu as Runner-Up and Austin Haynes in Third Place.

Look back on the journey of the ten opera stars who sung in the Semi-Finals and those that went onto the Grand Final Gala.
Look back on the 2024 contestants
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2024 Lexus Song Quest winner

“It's so surreal to have won the Lexus Song Quest. The experience on stage with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra was incredibly special, and to win is such a delightful surprise.

The Song Quest is so valuable to young singers in New Zealand; we are very lucky to have it here.”

- Katie Trigg

Look back on the 2024 Lexus Song Quest highlights...

Semi-Finals

Grand Final Gala